Recipes
Grape & Avocado Salad
Recipe credit: Gimme Some Oven - https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/grape-avocado-arugula-salad-recipe/ I really loved this salad I saw in IG. I've made it several times since. Enjoy! Total / Prep time: 10 minutes Salad Ingredients: 6 cups fresh greens, loosely packed 2...
Chicken Provencal
Total Time: 2 hours, Prep Time: 45 mins Ingredients: 10 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs 2 tsp. olive oil, divided 1 onion, minced 1 anchovy fillet, chopped 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 6 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 c. white wine 1 c. chicken stock 1 c. diced canned...
Thai Peanut Sauce
I love this versatile and simple-to-make sauce. I use it for just about everything: veggie spring rolls, chicken satay, salad dressing - you name it. This recipe is already a double batch. 1 'large knob' of fresh ginger root, peeled and cut into slices (about 12 thin...
Quick Huevos Rancheros
For a less conventional version, replace the tomatoes in the salsa with pineapple! 2 large tomatoes 1/2 red onion 1 jalapeno, seeded 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1 lime Salt & pepper to taste 1 can black beans, with liquid. 4 eggs 4 tortilla Avocado, chopped; for...
Quick Charred Tomato Bisque
This soup is better than the stuff in a can. By far! 4-6 large ripe tomatoes 3 garlic cloves, smashed Olive oil to coat Salt & pepper to taste 1 cup cream 1/2 cup basil leaves Heat the broiler. Cut 4-6 large ripe tomatoes into thin slices and spread them out on a...
Quick Lemon Upside-Down Cheesecake
The same flavors as a creamy cheesecake, but without the structure; serve in bowls. 1 cup cream cheese 1 cup ricotta chese 1 tsp vanilla Zest/Juice of 1 lemon Sugar or Honey to taste 1 sleeve of graham crackers 1 cup walnuts Combine 1 cup each of softened cream cheese...
Quick Gruyere Apple Grilled Cheese
Why wouldn't you add a couple of bacon slices? I don't know. Wouldn't make any sense at all. Per 1 sandwich: 2 Slices of good-quality bread 2 Slices of Gruyere cheese 4 Slices of thinly-sliced tart apple Butter, for frying Butter slices of good-quality bread. Layer...
Quick Egg Drop Soup
Nothing could be easier. 1 qt chicken or vegetable stock 4 eggs Soy sauce to taste Scallions for garnish Sesame oil for garnish Bring a quart of stock (chicken or veggie stock) to a slow bubble; gently pour four beaten eggs in to the stock while stirring. Add soy...
Quick Pasta with Lemon Sauce
You might toss in a few veggies, like peas - or not. 1 cup pasta, like angel hair or linguine 1/2 stick butter 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1-2 tsp grated lemon zest Parmesan cheese for garnish Chopped parsley or chives for garnish Boil and salt...
Quick Brown Sugar Apples in the Micro
A simple dessert or snack, ready in minutes. 4 apples, peeled and cored 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup walnuts (optional) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter Cinnamon for garnish Core 4 apples and stuff the centers with raisins, walnuts (optional), brown sugar, and butter....
Groundhog Cupcakes
I clipped this recipe out of a Family Fun magazine back in 2009 when my kiddos were still in elementary school. I always made them as classroom treats on Groundhogs Day which is my favorite holiday. Some say this is odd favorite but when you live through Chicago...
“Chef Chase” Nachos
When I was in college at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana I worked as a line cook at a restaurant called Coslow's. It was a typical college hangout with tall dark brown booths, local artwork, and bentwood chairs paired with wobbly tables, a folded paper...
Meyer Lemon Marmalade
Over the holidays, my husband, two sons and I traveled to Florida to see my family. My parents have a small Meyer lemon tree in their yard and they graciously donated all the lemons from the tree (about 10 or so) for this recipe. Because of the limited quantity, I...
Homemade Applesauce
As the weather turns cooler and the leaves start to fall, we like to go apple picking. And what do you do with all those apples you just picked? Make applesauce, of course. This applesauce is crazy good. Both my boys fight over it and beg me to make more, and more,...
Monster Finger Cookies
I make these every Halloween and despite the oddity of their looks, they are quite tasty. The simple shortbread dough is molded and shaped and adorned with a "fingernail" for its authentic look. This recipe comes to me originally from the Epicurious website, March...
Simple Apple Crumb Pie
This is a recipe out of my recipe box. I have no idea where the recipe originally came from but the index card is smudged and warped from repeated use. This is my go-to recipe in the fall when I have a bunch of apples and I'm craving apple pie but don't want to be in...
Super Easy Mini-Cherry Cheesecakes
I got this recipe from the Food Network's Paula Deen. It is so simple yet so delicious and elegant. You can also make them into Mini-Blueberry or Peach or any other flavor Cheesecakes based on the flavor pie filling you purchase. For me, I'm a purist...only cherry...
Best Friend Bread
My best friend gave me this bread recipe years ago. It is a very "earthy" bread with a crunchy outer crust and a soft, spongy center. You can add in whatever ingredients you'd like while keeping the basic dough portion (water, flour, yeast and spices) the same. I make...
Moosewood’s Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan is one of my favorite vegetarian dishes. And my adapted version from my 1977 heavily dog-eared edition of The Moosewood Cookbook is one of my tried & true stock recipes. This is pure comfort food to me. I'm glad to share it with you now. 2 large...
My Awesomely Versatile Cookie Recipe
My Awesomely Versatile Cookie Recipe (adapted from "Neiman Marcus Cookies") Yield: 4-5 dozen 3" cookies/3-4 dozen 4" cookies Many years ago, I got the ubiquitous email that was going around for the Neiman Marcus cookie recipe. You remember the one: A mother and her...
Gus’ Pancakes
These are the famous Gus' Pancakes: 4 eggs 4 cups whole milk 1 t salt 1 t sugar 1 t vanilla 1/2 t baking powder 3 cups flour Mix all ingredients. Melt butter in a medium skillet and add 3/4 cup of batter. Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Flip when batter on top...
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